Do you like Ridley Scott?
His early work was a little too obscure for my tastes, but when Alien came out in '79, I think he really came into his own, commercially and artistically. The whole movie has a clear, crisp look, and a new sheen of sci-fi dystopia that really gives the movie a big boost. He's been compared to George Lucas, but I think Scott has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.